Attorney general appoints Utica man as public integrity officer

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Jun 30, 2011 at 12:01 AMJun 30, 2011 at 9:24 AM

In an effort to crack down on corruption and restore the public’s trust in government, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Wedensday announced the appointment of a public integrity officer to serve in the Attorney General’s Utica Regional Office, according to a news release.

In an effort to crack down on corruption and restore the public’s trust in government, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Wedensday announced the appointment of a public integrity officer to serve in the Attorney General’s Utica Regional Office, according to a news release.

Joel Marmelstein, a life-long resident of Utica, will with provide taxpayers with a place to go to report complaints of government corruption without fear of local politics influencing the outcome, the release stated.

Marmelstein has served as the assistant attorney general in charge of the Attorney General’s Utica Regional office since 1999. During his tenure, he handled hundreds of consumer fraud cases while also supervising the regional office.

As part of the reform initiative Schneiderman is placing public integrity officers in all the regional offices across the state.

Individuals in the Mohawk Valley with information about public corruption cases are urged to contact Marmelstein at 793-2225.

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